Artist: PJ Bond & Communipaw
Album: Where Were You?
Bitrate: 240kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Xtra Mile Recordings
Genre: Rock
Size: 64.30 megs
PlayTime: 0h 35min 38sec total
Rip Date: 2015-05-02
Store Date: 2015-05-01
Track List:
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01. Everglades 2:45
02. Broad Street 3:09
03. Calm In The Corner 3:13
04. Seer 2:36
05. '87 Broadcast 2:41
06. Hellfire 4:48
07. The Better Option 3:30
08. Neighborhoods 3:55
09. For J 3:19
10. Lucknow To Birmingham 3:20
11. We Were Just Kids 2:22
Release Notes:
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It is few and far between that you find an album that combines the amount of
emotion, instrumentation and storytelling as much as Where Were You? does, but
PJ Bond makes it feel easy. Where Were You? begins with a high energy, summery
sounding rock nÆ roll track, ôEverglades,ö which feels light and easy, but as
the album progresses, it quickly becomes apparent that the album is much more
than upbeat summer songs, catchy guitar work and pretty vocals. As the album
progresses, it grows and changes and begins to tell a story, one of small town
longing and love that youÆll have to stick around to hear.
There is a storytelling style to the lyricism on ôEvergladesö that is
reminiscent of country music, but the guitar work and vocal style feels more
folky and americana. The perfect opening track, ôEvergladesö definitely prepares
you for the rest of the album, carried by subtle, yet strong guitar work, catchy
choruses and memorable lyricism. The following song, ôBroad Street,ö feels more
bluesy and rock nÆ roll than ôEverglades,ö and already, the album seems to
progress into summertime blues and warm drives. The guitar tone in the beginning
of the song is incredibly strong, but on top of that, the reverb on the vocals
and the personal lyricism really make you feel like youÆre part of the story.
Making the song even stronger is the catchy chorus, which is nearly impossible
not to sway along with. ôBroad Streetö is easily one of the happiest, most
upbeat songs on the album.
ôCalm in the Corner,ö the following track, sounds just as the title suggests.
The tone in this song is much more mellow and laid back than the first two
tracks on the album, offering yet another progression in sound. Lyrically, the
next track, ôSeerö is one of the strongest songs on the album, and musically,
itÆs one of the softest. Where many of the other songs on Where Were You? seem
to tell a story, ôSeerö is more of a mellow love song, and the outcome is
beautiful as Bond sings, ôSometimes lovinÆ ain't easyàö
The pace seems to pick up again with ôæ87 Broadcast,ö which is another upbeat
rock nÆ roll song with strong guitar, vocals with a lot of reverb, and a chorus
that is sure to get stuck in your head. Contrasting incredibly with ôæ87
Broadcastö is the following song, ôHellfire,ö which is another slow folk track.
Then ôThe Better Optionö comes along and feels like a slow summer jam, mellow
and easy going with very warm guitar work. Easily one the best things about
Where Were You? are the differing sounds on the album. No two songs sound the
same, and no two songs tell similar stories, which makes the entire album worth
listening to.
There are definitely a few stand out songs on the album, though, and another one
of those is ôFor J,ö which is a very personal, emotional song, hosting some of
the strongest lyrical content on Where Were You? The opening line ties in with
the question posed in the albumÆs title as Bond sings, ôWhere were you when your
father died?ö
ItÆs hard not to get wrapped up in the heartfelt stories that PJ Bond tells with
Where Were You?. The album progesses like a story, starting off rock nÆ roll and
high energy before becoming more slow and emotional. From beginning to end, the
album grows and changes, leaving you feeling as if youÆve been on a journey by
the time it comes to a close with the lighthearted track, ôWe Were Just Kids.ö
Emotionally, Where Were You? has plenty of highs and lows, making each song well
worth listening to.